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Which of the following viruses is oncogenic (cancer-causing)?

2 / 20

What is the lytic cycle in viral replication?

3 / 20

Which virus is responsible for COVID-19?

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What type of symmetry does a helical virus have?

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How do bacteriophages infect host cells?

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Which virus causes chickenpox?

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Which structure is absent in all viruses?

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What enzyme do retroviruses use to synthesize DNA from RNA?

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What is a capsid?

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Which scientist is known for discovering the first virus (TMV)?

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Which virus is associated with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in immunocompromised patients?

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What is the main target for neutralizing antibodies in SARS-CoV-2?

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Which DNA virus replicates in the cytoplasm of host cells?

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What mechanism allows antigenic shift in Influenza A viruses?

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Which of the following viruses uses reverse transcriptase as part of its replication cycle?

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What is the role of the hemagglutinin protein in Influenza virus infection?

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Which viral protein allows HIV to bind to the CD4 receptor on host T cells?

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The latency-associated transcript (LAT) plays a key role in latency of which virus?

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Which viral family possesses a segmented, double-stranded RNA genome?

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What is the primary function of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) in RNA viruses?

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